M4.9 earthquake near Nasinu, Central

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 54 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji on 6 Sept 2018, 16:15 UTC at a depth of 599 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Nasinu, about 136 km away in Central, Fiji.